‘Boxman’: Rupert Wyatt Confirmed To Direct New Heist Thriller for Lionsgate
Director Rupert Wyatt, known for The Escapist, is in discussions to direct the heist thriller Boxman, written by Adam Yorke and produced by Lionsgate. The film centres on a failed bank heist that traps 19 people inside a high-tech vault, prompting the FBI to enlist the world's leading box man from prison to rescue them before they suffocate.
The Escapist director Rupert Wyatt is in talks to direct the Black List screenplay Boxman from screenwriter Adam Yorke, reported Deadline. Lionsgate is in negotiations with Rupert Wyatt to direct Boxman "The thriller takes place after a botched bank heist leaves 19 people locked inside a state-of-the-art vault, and the FBI recruits the world's foremost box man from federal prison so he can break them out before they suffocate inside," as per Deadline. Never Back Down: Revolt – Neetu Chandra Opens Up About Bagging a Role in Upcoming Action-Packed Hollywood Movie.
Boxman will be produced by 42's Ben Pugh and Josh Varney, alongside Range Media Partners' Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger. Casey Durant and AJ Bourscheid will serve as executive producers for Range.
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Meredith Wieck and Jon Humphrey are overseeing for Lionsgate. Lionsgate's Bonnie Stylides is negotiating the deal.
Wyatt made his directorial debut with The Escapist. It is a 2008 drama thriller film that stars Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly, and Damian Lewis. Rupert Wyatt directed and co-wrote the film, which opened amid critical acclaim at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. ‘Black Bag’ Release Date Announced: Steven Soderbergh’s New Spy Thriller Hits Theatres on March 14, 2025.
He is also known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. He most recently served as executive producer of the Apple TV+ series Mosquito Coast. He currently has Desert Warrior coming up, which stars Anthony Mackie and Aiysha Hart in lead roles, reported Deadline.